10. LEGO Takes Robotics to Next Level with Mindstorms EV3

The popular LEGO robot playground is getting its biggest update in six years with the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3, a 601 LEGO-piece kit equipped with sensors, programming software, and at its heart, a programmable "brick" that always sits -- figuratively and literally -- at the center of any Mindstorms project.

The long-anticipated 2013 International CES came and went in a flurry of techno-goodness. Luckily, Mashable's team was in Las Vegas so that nothing that happened at this year's CES stayed there. And there was definitely a lot to remember and report on at this year's gadget bonanza.

It was really hard to narrow down all the tech stories that came out of CES to just 10, but we think these are the 10 biggest ones. They also reflect the wide array of diversity that was on display in Las Vegas. This year, there were giant tablets, Ultra-high-def TVs, super-fast processors and the world's first 1TB USB 3.0 flash drive.

Intel showcased a reference laptop that should give us an idea of what laptops will look like next year: They'll have detachable screens and Intel's next-gen processors. Qualcomm also unveiled a new, faster, mobile processor.

There was also time for innovative and surprising gadgets like Nvidia's Project Shield, a game controller that integrates a 5-inch screen and is an actual all-in-one Android-powered console.

Take a look at our Top 10 Tech This Week gallery to see the best of CES.

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